Vending machine



April 1o, 192s. 1,665,989

v v w. P. SMITH v VENDING MACHINE Filed April 25. 1927 I l2 Sheets-smul gc' l I ATToRNl-:Yl

w.A P. SMITH Y VENDING MACHINE 'S ets-Sheet 2 -xP'iled'April 25, 1927 ATTORNEY MALLA/2,0 PSM/TH tinguishing `features and advantages will Patented Apr. Al0, 1928,'.

te@ l WILLARD @messina vermine application med April4 25,

This invention relates to vending'machines of, arclass for vending articles of 'merchan` dise'in theiorm of cigars," wrapped candy` rolls,' or`other analogous articles;l the 'I na-y chine being `operable. by depositing a Acoin of a certainfdenomination; `and the articles appear when the following-speciiication is read iny connection lwith the accompanying drawing, in .whichy Figure vlis aperspective view of thel vendingmachi'ne embodying the features lof the present invention. s' y y Fig;y 2 is a view of' the interior of the machine, parts, beingshown in'section, and

the delivery member other parts being broken "away certain structural details; n

Fig.- 3 lis afhorizontalsectional'view on `an enlargedscale'. v l

Y, 1F ig. 4 is. asectional view onan enlarged scale, taken on the-line 4`4 of Fig. 2, and

to illustrate jillu'stratinga coin on the latch-member hold-y ing the latter` in its inactivel position to per- Init the delivery lmember or rotor of the machine to be rotated to deliveran varticle of merchandise. f

" Fig-5 'is a/view similar to Fig; f1, showing or rotor moved fromV its normalposition.

i means for, returning the` latch "Figr 64 is a'sectional view on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 3, look: ing inthe 'direction indicated lby the arrows.

Fig. 7 is a sectional viewillustrating the member vto its normal or active position.' y l Generally'stated, the machine of the pres'- entv invention comprises V:teasing 10,y a mag'- azineA 11 which contains the articles of mer; chandise to, bev vended, delivery means ."12

forA 'delivering the articles of merchandise one at 'a'v time, means 13 including acjoin eontrlled latch or loclg. for 'preventing 'the operatiofof the delivery means 12 subject tothe deposit of'a coin of a certain denomination, and means Ylet `for delivering the coins to the latch ori lock of the meansf yfietsen;

`1927. serial No'." '186;410.

13 "for" operating the Asalmel't'ol permitfthe A delivery' means 12 to' be operated;

"The casing 10'Inay be o'ffany"preferredv i size, shape andv construction. In the present f o0 instancer'the casing `1Oisl `of rectangular `construction and isprovided with 'a hinged door 15 which ca'rries akey )actuated"lockl l16 yfor locking the door l'in'a closed position. The door 1,5. affords access yto the. inf teriorof the section 17 of the casing. The section 17 is constructed of a back wall 18, top wall 19, bottom wall 20, andside'lwalls 21 and 22. The section 17 has la partition 23 which divides the section 'into spaces 24 and "25; A

The'magazinelil may of any preferred construction. In tlielpresent vinstance'the magazine 11 is of tubular construction, open at the top and bottom,also open at the front.y The magazine y11 ,is arranged inthe upper part of the space 24 andl is attached in any suitable/mannery to the back wallr .1'8

of lthe section 1.7.' The magazine 11 isv adapted toreceive thearticles ofmerchany dise to bevended, andin the present in# stance there is shownwrapped rolls of candy 26.v `A multiplicityl of theserolls lof candy are arranged Vin the magazine 11 transversely thereofl yand are allowed to vmove yWardly of the'magazine.` p* The delivery means 12 yfor deliveringthe rolls 26l one at a time includes a delivery member or rotor f 27. The :end 28'of`jthe rotorY ifswadapted to receive vone 'ofthe rolls 26, the said `end being trough-like in -forma-- tion, andthe opposite end of therotorfhas a `recess -29' which'communicates with an yopening 30,.L The rotorf2` is"arrangedbye-ry lowgthe magazine'lland is supported lfori'` 95 rotation by portions of the'wall 22 lof the fsfectionj 17 andi the'v partition '23 through ,which the rotor extends. One endjof the l rotor projects beyondthe side wall-'22. and has secured thereto a knurled manipulating rknob'or handle 30.' 'jfThe end 28`of`the wrotor roo f isfarra'nged directly belowv themagazine 11, properly disposed to support'all ,of the rolls 26. In accordance withfoneVv feature of; the

inventionthefrotor 27 when rotatedcounter- 1,65

clockwise, looking atthe ro'torffrom the .end Y.

having the lknob .31, to receive one of the rolls 26 during the rotation, and then de f ,livering the rollupn to the lower partf ofthe l space l2,4A onfto the lbottom wall"2Q.f This lower partl of` the space '21'isl'adjacent a v hahd opening 32 in the door 15. The hand opening y32 affords access Afor the removal of the delivered roll 26. o l

The means 13 which prevents the rotation of the delivery member or rotor 27 includes a pawl 33 pivotally connected as at 34 to the side wall 22. The pawl 33 coacts with suitable teeth or serrations 35 on the rotor 27. Thepawl 33 is prevented from moving upwardly beyond a certain point by a stop 36y on the side wall 22. l The pawl 33 prevents the rotor 27 e from being rotated in a clockwise direction, and constantly acts to prevent such rotation. The means13 also includes a latch or lock which consists of a latch member 37 and a stop 38. The latch member 37 carries a pin to provide an upper endk 3 9 and a 'lower end 40. The latch member 37 yis arranged in the'recess 29, and will be disposed longitudinally of the rotor 27. 1,The latch member 37 is mounted on a pin41 'for rocking movement. The end 42 of the latch member 37 is heavier than the end 43, and as a consequence the end 42 under its own weight will move downwardly when therotor 27 is in its normal positionshown in Figs. 2 and 4. At this particular time the end of the pin will e confronted by the stop 38 to prevent rotation of the rotor `27 ycounter-clockwise, while the pawl 33 will prevent the rotationv of the rotor 27 in a clockwise direction.

The means 14 for delivering a coin of a certain denomination on to the end 43 of the latch member 37, is in the form of a chute having relatively angularly disposed portion`s44and45. The portion 44 of the chute extends through the side wall 22 and hasy secured thereto a plate 46 attached to the outside of the vwall 22. The plate 46 has a slot 47 for introducing the coin into the chute. The portion 45 of the chute extends downwardly of the space 25 kot the section 17 and opens directly over and in alignment with the end 43 of the latch member 37. A coin is inserted. into the chute through the slot 47. and will tindits way, on to the end 43 of the .latch 37, causingit to move downwardly and the end 42 to move up- Wardly.l This willresultin the end 40 being moved out of engagement with the stop 3 8, and as a consequence, the rotor 27may be rotated counterclockwise by manipulating theknlob 31. When the rotor27 has been ro tatedhoiieChalf of a revolution, one of the rolls 26 will `pass into the trough-like end 2 8. In the continued rotation of the'rotor z27 the particular ioll26 kwill be dropped to the bottom of thespace 24011 to the :bottom wall 20, from .which the rollu26 maybe removed through, the hand opening 32. A t the same time the coin which was deposited will dropeto-I fthe bottomof the space- 25.

4lae portion 44 of thechute ,has an opening 48 which allows coins of denominations other com. fed thereto into said reces than that required to fall out of the chute. It will therefore be understood that the machine may be operated only by the insertion of a coin of the proper value or denomination.

After the coin indicated at 49 falls away from the end 43 of the latch member 37,

the latter may again move to its normal position. This will occur when the rotor 27 has approximately completed one revolution. rllhe end 42 of the latch member 37 has limited downwardi movement and to insure the movement of the latch member 37 to its normal or active position, there vis provided a member 51 which `acts as a cam on the end39 oi' the latch member, lust prior to the completion of one revolution or the rotor, 27. This feature is shown most clearly in Fig. 7. y

In the present instance, the ytrough-like end 23 of the rotor 27 is vdisposed some distance below the, lower end of the magazine 11, and for this reason there is provided a slide 52 movable in guides 53 respectively on the side wall 21 and the partitiony 23. The slide 52 serves with a portion 54 onthe back wall 13 to prevent any of the rolls 26 from falling to the bottom `of thespace 24, except when the rotor 27 isA operated.v The slide 52 has a member 55. When any of the rolls of candy 26 are larger. in cross sectional size than the average size of the rolls, the slide 52 will move upwardly.v rli`l1is action is caused becauseV the two lowermost rolls 2G will be rotated when the rotor 27 is rotated, and any portion or irregularity will engage the member 55 and cause Athe upward movement of theA slide 52. The proper readjustment of the rolls 26 may take place without interfering with the proper delivery of the lowermost roll y26.

lit is to be understood thatthe invention is not restricted to the. precise arrangement of parts shown and described, as detailsof construction may` be modified and rearranged without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which islimited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim; o

1. A vending machine. including a rotor adapted when rotated Vto deliver' the articles of merchandise to be vended, one at atime, to the delivery vopening of` the machine, meansvpreventing the rotation of said rotor, said means 'including a latchconsisting of, a latch member arranged in a yrecess inthe rotor, and a Xed stop kwith which the latch member coacts, the latch membernormally in engagement with the stop to prevent rotation oi" the` rotor, and a kcoin chute for delivering s on te one eiifly of the latch member to move it out ofengagement With the stop to permit the rotor to be rotated for the delivery action, the coin being precipitated from said recess by the rotation of said rotor. v v

12. A vending machine including a rotor adapted when rotated to deliver the articles of merchandise to be vended, one at'a time,

to the delivery opening,` of the machine, a

latch member carried. by the rotor, the latch member adapted to engage a'stop to prevent y rotation of the rotor counter-clockwise'when the latch member is. in its `active position, la coin chute for delivering coins fed thereto to one end of the latch member to inove it out of engagement With said stop to permit the rotor to be rotated for the delivery action,

and means continuously preventing the rotor from beingrotated in a clockwise direction andallowing the rotor to be rotated in counter-clockwisedirection. p

` 3. A vending machine including a rotor adapted when rotated to deliver the articles of merchandise to be vended, oneat a time,

r to the delivery opening of ,the `machine,r

means preventing the rotation of said rotor, said means including a latch consistingof a latch member carried by the rotor, and a acts, the latch member normally in engagement Withthe stop to prevent rotation of the rotor, a coin chute for deliveringcoins i'edk thereto to one end` of the latch member to the delivery opening of the machine, means `lined stop vvith which the latch member'col .of merchandise to Vbe vended, one at a time,

preventing the rotation ofsaidrotor, saidv means including 'a latch v consisting of a pivoted latch membercarried by the -rotor,

and a fixed stop with which .the latch memt ber coacts, the latch member normally in engagement with the stop to prevent rotation of the rotor, a coin chute for delivering coin v fed thereto to oneend of the latch member to move it out of engagement Withthe stop i to permit the rotor to be rotated for the delivery action, and means on the rotor limitv ing the pivotal movement ofthe latchmember to insure its'engagement with the stop.`

WILLARD PUTNAM SMITH.. 

